Satellite-Imaging Orders Jump

DENVER -- Satellite-imaging companies are trying to fill requests from government and global aid organizations for photos of the areas in Southern Asia devastated by tsunamis.

Space Imaging Inc., Thornton, Colo., captured shots of the coastline of Sri Lanka and other areas hit hard by crashing waves. Orders have come from the U.S. government, the United Nations, foreign governments, global aid organizations and media outlets.